I want to calculate the distance between points and lines in ArcGIS. I need to use the parameter of gravitation direction. I need to compute the direction from the center of the forest plot to the nearest road, but it is important for me to give weight on the direction of gravitation.
The Near tool has an option for providing the direction in addition to the distance and can be run on points going to lines. Once you have the distance and direction you can combine them in whatever weighting scheme you like. There is also a paper that describes an existing Gravity Model tool for ArcGIS - Article Gravity model toolbox: An automated and open-source ArcGIS t...
Kindly check this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp3I82GnACQ
To calculate the distance from a point and/or points to a route in ArcGIS, you need to use the Analyst tools, Proximity, and then Point Distance or Near (depending on your work).
To give weight on the directions you have to use the Spatial Analyst Tools, Overlay, weighted Overlay
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